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Joining Shell on today's episode is special guest Nicole Maycroft who shares the creative way she landed her dream role as the PR & Comms Manager for wellness and fitness app, KIC. She also shares about becoming a mother and what she did to make re-entering the workforce after having a baby a smoother transition. ⚠️ CW: Nicole's career story touches on navigating miscarriage and the importance of seeking support from your employer when you need it. If you are experiencing any issues in regards to your mental health please speak to your GP or contact Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn here

Check out KIC here

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Implementing even just one or two small practices can significantly boost your productivity at work, and today's episode is loaded with practical ideas! Our guest Annabelle Bishop from Boldside shares what she does to optimise her time and energy at work, touching on:

👉🏾 managing your inbox

👉🏿 carving out time for deep work

👉🏻 finding your flow state

👉 establishing helpful habits

👉🏼 having a power list

👉🏽 doing the hard thing first

👉🏾 giving yourself rewards and motivators

👉🏿 setting up your environment

👉🏻 how to prioritise your work

👉 and having a curious, growth mindset

👉🏾 and toxic productivity

Connect with Annabelle on LinkedIn here

Resources mentioned in the chat:

Deep Work by Cal Newport: https://amzn.to/45RAzYb

Learn more about Andy Frisella's concept of The Power List

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy: https://amzn.to/4cMsxC4

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Looking for ways to stand out in the job search process? Today's guest is here to help you land your dream job! Mitch King is all about connecting companies with good employees and he shares some practical tips around:

👉🏾 standing out in a competitive job market

👉🏿 cover letters - yay or nay?

👉🏻 speaking to your audience

👉 how to answer the classic question, "tell us about yourself!"

👉🏼 tips for interviewers

👉🏽 and navigating redundancy

Connect with Mitch on LinkedIn

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Learning is a key skill for accelerating career growth, so how can we get intentional about it? Let’s chat about how to learn better at work. Joining Shell on the pod is special guest Lisa Lie, founder of microlearning app Learna, who shares:

👉🏾 ways to fast track your learning

👉🏿 what stops us from learning & growing

👉🏻 a practical framework for how to set growth goals

👉 good questions to help you identify learning opportunities

👉🏼 how to navigate the fear of failure

👉🏽 and more!

Connect with Lisa on LinkedIn here

Check out Learna here

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For Nat, leaving the job she'd worked at for over 10 years came with nerves and risk as a single mum of 2. In today's episode Nat shares with Shell the highs and lows of starting a new job and how she navigated:

👉🏻 choosing the growth that a new job could offer over stability and security and her existing job

👉🏽 overcoming fears to make the leap

👉 pushing past limiting beliefs

👉🏼 building confidence in the new role

👉🏾 challenges, struggles and overwhelm in the first few months

👉🏿 and good surprises!

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Want to stand out in the workplace? In today's episode, Shell asks financial adviser Phil Thompson who leads a team of 40 employees at Skye Wealth what he looks for in a standout team member. Phil shares:

👉🏾 the 3 traits he looks for when hiring

👉🏿 his communication wins and fails

👉🏻 what he looks for when considering internal promotions

👉 his pet peeves and preferences as a manager

👉🏼 and the best thing about being a leader that he didn't expect

Connect with Phil on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/philjthommo

Learn more about Skye Wealth: https://www.skye.com.au

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Today we're chatting with Aussie entrepreneur, the one and only Janine Allis, founder of Boost Juice! Janine shares the highs & lows of starting Boost Juice while raising 3 young kids and a ton of insights and learnings from her career journey. The episode touches on:

👉🏿 her take on work-life balance

👉🏻 how she evolved as a business owner and over the life of her career

👉 the art of balancing motherhood and business and speaking on 'mum guilt'

👉🏼 her tips for becoming a successful business owner and leader

👉🏽 and why she thinks imposter syndrome is a load of crock!

Learn more about Janine's Business Academy here: https://www.janineallis.com.au/business-academy

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People leadership can feel like a complete career change! Special guest Rohan Dredge joins Shell back on the podcast to chat about how to manage these common tensions on your team:

👉🏻 the tension of awareness and authority

👉🏾 the tension of accountability and expectations

👉 the tension between discussions and decisions

👉🏼 the tension between tell and ask

👉🏿 the tension between conflict and confrontation

Connect with Rohan on LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/rohandredge

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In today's episode we're talking about the soft skills that are hard to build and incredibly helpful to have. Shell and special guest Tahnee McWhirter touch on:

👉🏾 self coaching

👉🏿 optimism

👉🏻 listening - check out Oscar Trimboli's resources here

👉 self awareness

👉🏼 self trust

👉🏽 influence

👉🏾 accountability

Need some fire under your butt? Take a listen to Shell's Suit's playlist

Connect with Tahnee 👇

https://au.linkedin.com/in/tahneemcwhirter

https://www.humanxhr.com.au/

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Have you ever considered what it's like to be on the other side of you? In today's episode Shell and special guest Rohan Dredge discuss how to build self awareness and the value you can bring to your team and career when you take responsibility for what Rohan calls, 'the shadow side' of you. They touch on:

👉🏾 how to begin uncovering your blindspots

👉🏿 finding trusted advisors to give you honest feedback

👉🏻 dealing with perfectionism

👉 how teams can have healthy conversations about their strengths and weaknesses

Resources mentioned in the episode:

https://bit.ly/5VLeadershipAssessment

https://www.innovationtraining.org/the-four-stages-of-competence-model/

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